2015 Conducting Master Class
Schedule, Fees & Policies
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Fees & Deadlines
Conductors:
● Master Class Fee of $1,190 due within 5 days of acceptance.
● 50% refund if canceled by 3/15.
● 10% refund if cancelled by 4/15.
● No refund after 4/15.
Auditors:
● Master Class Fee of $575 due within 5 days of acceptance.
● 50% refund if cancelled by 3/15.
● No refund after 3/15.
Non-refundable application Fee of $45 due with online application.
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Application Procedure
Applications are now being accepted. Participants will be selected on a rolling basis until all positions have been filled, so we
advise you apply early for your best chance! You will be notified of our decision via email within a few weeks of submitting your
application. In order to complete our online application form, you must submit the following supporting materials along with
payment of the $45 non-refundable application fee by credit card:
1. ALL APPLICANTS
: A current resume with at least two references — please upload in
doc, docx, pdf, rtf or txt format.
2. ALL APPLICANTS
: An audio recording of the applicant singing (a cappella on a
neutral vowel) the following exercises, after getting a starting pitch — please upload
in aif, mp3 or wav format.
a. A 'd harmonic minor' scale, one octave ascending and descending on a neutral
vowel of your choice
b. Arpeggios, one octave ascending and descending, first legato and then
staccato. For altos and bass voices start on A and ascending chromatically in
keys to Eb; for sopranos and tenors, start on Db and ascending chromatically in
keys to G.
c. An augmented triad (in a comfortable register) ascending and descending, in
three successive ascending chromatic keys without reference to a pitch after
you begin the first triad.
3. CONDUCTOR APPLICANTS ONLY
: A short video (5 minutes or less) of the applicant
conducting a rehearsal (strongly preferred) or a performance — please provide url of
YouTube, Vimeo or other site where you've posted this video.
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Seminar Topics
Bones and Brains
● Ideas for Technical Self-Analysis
Chironomic Gesture
Applicable Gestures and Techniques from Plainchant
Score Analysis
Stylistic Approaches to the Baroque:
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Singing: Text, Articulation, Tone
String Technique
The Continuo Group
Solo and Obbligato Coaching
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Master Class Schedule
Conductors and auditors attend all sessions.
The Festival Chorus attends the rehearsals, the dress rehearsals, and the concert, as marked with *.
June 2015
Sat 6/20
Sun 6/21
Mon 6/22
Tue 6/23
Wed 6/24
Thu 6/25
Fri 6/26
Sat 6/27
9:30 - 11:30
Technique
9:30 - 11:30
Technique
9:30 - 11:30
Rehearsal Review
9:30 - 11:30
Rehearsal Review
9:30 - 11:30
Rehearsal Review
9:30 - 11:30
TBA
1:00 - 3:00*
Dress Rehearsal 2
Orchestra &
Chorus (12)
(Unitarian Church)
1:30pm
Registration.
Meet & Greet
12:30 - 2:00
Score analysis
12:30 - 2:00
Score analysis
12:30 - 2:00
Seminar: TBA
12:30 - 2:00
Solo coaching with
Oboe and
Continuo
12:30 - 2:00
Orchestra reading
(1)
12:30 - 2:00
Solo coaching with
violin and
continuo
2:30 - 4:30
Technique
2:30 - 4:30
Seminar: The
strings / Juan
Carlos Zamudio
2:30 - 4:30
Choir rehearsal
2:30 - 4:30
Choir (4)
2:30 - 4:30
Choir (6)
2:30 - 4:30
Chorus (8)
2:30 - 4:30
Orchestra (3) &
Chorus* (10)
5:00
Social
8pm - 9:30
Choir
read-through (1)
6:30 - 8:30
Choir rehearsal (3)
6:30 - 8:30
Choir (5)
6:30 - 8:30
Choir (7)
6:30 - 8:30
Chorus* (9) &
Orchestra
6:30 - 9:30*
Dress rehearsal 1
Orchestra &
Chorus* (11)
(Unitarian Church)
4:00*
Concert
(Unitarian Church)
* With the Festival Chorus
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